Inter Poker Review

World Famous Inter Poker

Inter Poker, a sister concern of famous InterCasino, InterBingo and InterLottery, is owned and operated by London (UK) based company OIGE N.V. This company has the good reputation in online gaming industry and enjoys the good relationship with the developer of its software platform i.e. CryptoLogic and its subsidiary WagerLogic which is responsible for providing downloadable version of poker games. The financial transactions are processed by ECash Systems, the world famous for its safety and security measures for online transaction.

Inter Poker Developed Software & Games Playable

Inter Poker is based on the software developed by CryptoLogic's software specialist subsidiary, WagerLogic, which is winner of several online gaming awards. CryptoLogic has also the honor to be the one of the pioneering gaming companies having online casino games playable with real money. The notable feature of its software is the continuous inclusion of new games. To play with real money, the software must be downloaded which may take slightly longer time, depending on internet speed. This software requires a Windows operating system. A player can also request for a free CD which can then be used to download the full poker games suite.

Inter Poker Games

The downloadable version includes Texas Hold'em, 7 Card Stud, Omaha High and Omaha Hi/Lo, Multi-table, single table tournaments and one-on-one Texas Hold'em. A player can come to know game rules for each version on the InterPoker website, explaining buy-ins, dealer buttons, pocket cards, betting and an overall game summary. At peak time, about 7000 players are estimated online. Customer can customize the playing environment with the available options of sound, dealer messages, chatting, display of chip/card animations, hand value, play money tables, bet amounts, card back color, four color deck or regular deck, and option to show/hide winning and/or losing hands. In addition to that, software Lobby feature is also available which shows type of game, limit of stake sizes, number of players present at the table, number of waiting players, average pt. size, hands played per hour and the number of players (in percentage) remaining in the game after the Flop.

Rake Policy

Inter Poker's rake policy governs tables with 6 or 10 seats and all pots over 5 units of dollars, pounds or Euros are raked 5%, with a maximum rake of 3 units however hands making it to the Flop are not raked.

Gambling Structures - No-Limit and Pot Limit

Gambling Structures for No-Limit and Pot Limit poker games are set by the table type and buy-in amounts. Minimum buy-in amounts for pot limit games and no-limit games are twenty times the maximum bet, with blinds as per normal poker rules. The small blind is always set for half of the minimum bet amount whereas Big Blind is set for the entire minimum bet amount. In betting rounds, the minimum stake is set for the first two rounds whereas the maximum bet amount is set for the last two rounds and for all betting rounds 3 raises are permitted.

Tournament Entry Fees

The Tournament Entry Fees are 10% of the buy-in amount of $5 and above, while tournaments with buy-ins less than $5 are charged with a fee of 20% of the buy-in amount. Throughout the game, software lobby indicates the tournament under registering or finalized or just announced.

Inter Poker Promotions Offered

Inter Poker website shows all the promotions offered under the "InterCasino Promotions" navigation Menu. In January 2006, InterPoker started awarding My Poker Points (MPP's) system to all its players who participated in real money ring games which contains 6,000 different spots out of which 1,000 spots are considered Hot Spots, giving an award to the player who holds that spot at the end of the league. Players can advance to higher Hot Spots depending on the accumulated number of MPP's. The rate of acquisition is 1 point for a pot that hits a 1 unit rake, while quarter points are awarded for each pot hit with a quarter unit rakes but remaining under one unit. In addition to free MPP's, there are several opportunities to join Free Rolls and satellite tournaments, Multi-table Free Rolls, Specials and Satellite tournaments.

Inter Poker Bet Limit

The minimum amount of chips required for a player must be ten times the maximum bet limit i.e. for a $10/$20 game, the minimum buy-in required is $200.

Poker Tutorial Plus References

Although InterPoker does not facilitate any poker school or references to a third party poker school but it provides all the necessary guidelines which a new player may need and are obtained on the main website under the nSavigation menu titled "Poker Strategy" links giving the information about game rules, poker hand rankings, game strategy, tournament and general poker tips.

Cashier Uses Advanced Encryption Technology

As mentioned earlier, ECash is behind the system which is responsible for processing all financial transactions made through the InterPoker cashier. The cashier uses the most advanced encryption technology which is highly secured and protected from external hacking threats and intrusions. The Fund transfer methods, allowed for both deposits and withdrawals, include:

• Visa and MasterCard credit cards
• Debit cards
• NETeller
• Citadel
• FirePay
• Electronic check processing
• Wire transfers

Other facilities include the printing of statement, viewing all transactions, active bonuses and rewards etc.

Disconnection Rule for Players

Disconnection Policy at Inter Poker is very generous. Keeping in view the possible occasional internet disconnections between players and the server, InterPoker has formulated a Disconnection Policy giving the player the benefit of a doubt i.e. when a player is timed out, meaning the software is unable not register a response from the player in 20 consecutive seconds, then the player’s hand will automatically be folded similarly if it is found that the players hand would have won a credit the player who was timed out will be credited with their rightful amount. Moreover if a hand is restarted and a player had already made the big or small blind, in that case no money will be charged from the player’s true account as only completed hands are posted to player’s accounts.

Inter Poker Security Plus Online Support And FAQ Section For Customer

Several arrangements have been made to monitor Computer servers 24/7 whereas server has been made secured by 128-bit encryption and Secure Socket Layer firewalls.

The Customer Service at Inter Poker is rated of very high quality and having a professional touch to its clients. Toll free telephone support is available for nearly 240 countries and a hot line through ECash Direct is available at their website: ecashdirect.net.

Players can also approach them through emails. In addition, there is a large FAQ section on the InterPoker website, providing necessary information on Bonus codes, ECash direct, connection issues, game fairness etc.

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